unusual component

[studley67]

for the newbies to em`s.like me.what is this? i have worked it out,but i don`t know how it works 

[beaky]

interesting. i know what it is but can any one else guess

(answer removed)

[studley67]

this was supossed to be for newbies,spoilsport

[beaky]

i changed my answer to give the newbies a chance.

maybe a mini insect zapper 

[studley67]

 !@#do you know how it works?silicon?maybee,heatsinks?

[studley67]

a tuned capacitor??

[beaky]

!@#do you know how it works?silicon?maybee,heatsinks?

its called a Selenium  ******** i think

i can add a link to explain how it is made and how it works if u want?

[studley67]

looks dangerous,i wouldn`t touch with power on.lol

[Homepin]

it is a selenium rectifier - best place for it is the BIN!

[studley67]

!@#do you know how it works?silicon?maybee,heatsinks?

its called a Selenium  ******** i think

i can add a link to explain how it is made and how it works if u want?

would be interesting reading

[beaky]

it is a selenium rectifier - best place for it is the BIN!

true but a silicone bridge rectifier would look out of place in an EM. but what else can you replace it with (other than a new style bridge rectifer) when they die to keep an EM looking original?

[beaky]

!@#do you know how it works?silicon?maybee,heatsinks?

its called a Selenium  ******** i think

i can add a link to explain how it is made and how it works if u want?

would be interesting reading

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium_rectifier

[Retropin]

Selenium Rectifiers work well... uintil they fail...and then you will know due to the stink!

I had one on my Genco Triple Action... it worked perfectly fine but i still replaced it with a bridge which sits tucked away just underneath the Selenium one. Machine still looks authentic inside that way

[beaky]

yes they do STINK when they die.